Shhh, careful with the 'ol "E" word dude. We don't want to scare any fundamentalist christians, especially those who work in "the media".

I am Christian, but the word doesn't frighten me at all. I could say why, but I have a feeling we'll all get sidetrack in the long run. Also, I get the feeling I'll be look down upon, mocked, and scorned if I discuss my reason.

On the topic of the weird snake, this sounds like the opening to some kind of sci-fi movie where a nuclear radiation has been causing problems for the local enivornment and soon, a mutated creature will start causing havoc on a little town.